Articles relating to: LGBT
“We have been dreaming about this for decades.” UK’s first purpose-built LGBT+ retirement community in Manchester moves forward
In 2019, I wrote an article for Northern Soul about the UK’s first LGBT retirement community which was due to be established in Whalley Range, South Manchester.
Read the full story..Welcome to the Circus: Manchester Pride 2018
The Manchester Pride Parade is one of The Big Weekend‘s most highly anticipated events – not to mention the highlight of the August Bank Holiday – where supporters turn up in droves to celebrate and support the city’s LGBT+ community.
Read the full story..Closets: Sam Retford talks to Northern Soul about time travel, typecasting and telly fame
A regular theme of new writing for theatre is the coming-out story, with writers regularly reflecting on their formative gay experiences.
Read the full story..Subverting Shakespeare: Northern Soul chats to Kate O’Donnell about making Feste a feisty female
I’ve never been behind the scenes at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, and so it feels peculiar to be heading for the stage door.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery – Sir Ian McKellen opens Never Going Underground: The Fight for LGBT+ Rights, People’s History Museum
Northern Soul‘s Head Photographer, Chris Payne, was one of two photographers at the opening of Never Going Underground. He captured images of Sir Ian McKellen as he launched the exhibition at the People’s History Museum in Manchester.
Read the full story..What Pride means to me
Hurrah! The Manchester gay celebrations are almost upon us.
Read the full story..Book review: We Go Around In The Night And Are Consumed By Fire
Manchester? Check. Lesbians? Check. Gangsters? Oh, go on then. Reading the blurb of this debut novel by Jules Grant, a former barrister from Manchester, is more than enough to pique my interest.
Read the full story..Liverpool Pride: back for 2016 and better than ever
“This year we are bouncing back.”
Read the full story..Revisiting Queer As Folk
Regular readers will know that I’ve wittered on loads about how Queer As Folk sparked my desire to move Manchester, the land of the gays. But I haven’t watched it again since its initial transmission 16 years ago. So when my girlfriend suggested we re-visit both series, I thought yes, it’s time.
Read the full story..Oh lesbians, wherefore art thou?
There isn’t a massive amount out there that I relate to lezzy-wise. Lesbian shiz is kinda elusive.
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